Letter from the Publisher

This weather is really confusing my dog. He’s still a puppy and I think he’s completely confused about the outside. His excited mood changes instantly when we open the door to snow and cold.

An Eclectic Editor

If you haven’t read Lyle or Mike’s columns this week, go ahead and take a peek before you come back up here… I just sat down with my laptop to write my weekly column. Sometimes I take a quick break to go to the gym in between long days. It seems to help my brain work better.

Musings... Big plans… Hanging onto the treadmill handles by Lyle Van Camp

Now that February is over and March has taken its place of honor on all of our wall calendars, thank you Drayton Drug, I have moved on from the American Heart Association’s Ride 100 Miles in February fundraiser. Everything turned out much better than I ever dared to dream. I rode 833.

My Two Cents | For the love of spam by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Today when you say the word SPAM, you think of unwanted messages you receive on your phone or computer. For those of my generation, SPAM has an altogether different meaning. SPAM is a pork meat product first created in 1937 by the Hormel Company in Austin, Minnesota.

Boys basketball

This week in Drayton was the end of the season for the boys’ varsity basketball team. This year is the first year of the new class system. Now that North Dakota has three classes in varsity basketball, Class B had its first district in years.

Musings... Big plans… lots of naps by Lyle Van Camp

Last week I made a mental list of all the things I was going to do with my four day weekend. I will not bore you with all of the details because, to be honest, it would be embarrassing to admit to all of the things I did not do.

An Eclectic Editor

I mentioned last week that my husband and I ran into a family emergency the week prior. Although I am an open book about my personal life and struggles, it’s not my place to tell other peoples’ stories, so I won’t go into detail about the situation.

My Two Cents

As I mentioned over the past couple of weeks, I seem to get the royal treatment when I go to visit my mother and sister. It was no different about a month ago when I spent a long weekend in Virginia Beach.

Letter from the Publisher

I was busy getting ready for the day this morning and my oldest daughter was in the living room. I heard her yell, “Oh! Oh nooooo!” My thoughts immediately went to the puppy, Hugo, and I cringed to think what the little white fluff ball had done to make her reaction what it was.

Letter to the Editor

Governor Burgum’s administration continues to fail to meet the needs of North Dakotans most vulnerable. There are deep concerns regarding the current state of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits processing in our state. KFGO reporter Tasha Carvell’s article “N.D.